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Metal and horror have always shared a bond. From Iron Maiden and their album covers to most death metal bands, there are plenty of horror movie aficionados across the heavy music spectrum. Nowhere is this more apparent than the metal music video. Here, lyrics and riffs can be the soundtrack to a murder, haunting, or […]

2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the best Irish rock band of all time: Thin Lizzy. Their contributions to hard rock and heavy metal have never received the kind of praise heaped on peers like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. However, the groundwork they laid out has influenced countless acts in heavy music. Philip Parris […]

If technical metal and meandering psych/prog have you looking for something more straightforward, Speedwolf is the answer. This Denver 4-piece is a no-frills thrash/punk assault on all things ironic. While many of their more successful peers are kitschy or disingenuous, Speedwolf is the real deal. Bark at the Poon (2009, self-released) has the same kind […]

Thrash rules everything around me There have been recent rumblings about a possible Big Four tour: Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax. Bring up those names to metalheads, and the typical responses are heartfelt anecdotes and punctuations of “_______ rules!” Mention the original Clash of the Titans tour (which was Metallica-less and featured Alice in Chains […]

If Maine is good for anything, it’s isolation. Bountiful evergreen forests, long and bleak winters; Immortal would love it there. It could also be the driving force behind Jigoku (The Path Less Traveled, 2009), the debut album from Orono’s one-man cybergrind project Body Hammer. For 35 minutes, nihilism and misanthropy clash with nature and technology. […]